Where does “ǫln” come from?
ǫln (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
ǫln (Old Norse): the length from the elbow to the fingertips; the...
Definitions
- the length from the elbow to the fingertips; the...
Ancestry of “ǫln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |